Chapter 6- Review Of The Literature Flashcards
Def primary source
Description of a research study written by the original investigator
Purposes for reviewing literature of a study (5)
Determine what is already known abt the topic
Build on previous knowledge
Recommendations for future research
Narrow the problem to be studied
Locate a framework for the proposed study
Def Secondary source
A summary or description of a research study written by someone other than the study investigators
Where are primary sources frequently found?
Journal articles
Pros of secondary sources
Quicker to read
Easier to understand
Cons of secondary sources
May misinterpret information
Leave out information
Def gray literature
A doc that is not commercially published and is not usually indexed or made avail in the major databases
What does gray literature include?
Conference proceedings Dissertations Theses Technical reports Unpublished res reports
Name 2 types of print sources
Indexes
Abstracts
Def indexes
Contain reference materials on periodicals and some books
Def abstracts
Brief summaries of articles
What is OCLC?
A listing of books held by libraries throughout the world
